Jaconé Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, the surf is on the small side at Jaconé. Thursday morning’s got a bit of waist-high swell from the ENE at 5ft, but the period is short, only 7 seconds. It’s clean with that light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s not going to get the heart pumping. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The rest of Thursday and all of Friday are pretty flat and ordinary. We’re looking at knee-high dribble. Saturday morning bumps up slightly to 3ft, but the period drops to 6 seconds, so it’s just chop. The afternoon is a different story though – the swell jumps to 3ft but the period balloons to 17 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1021. It’s a long-period groundswell, but with a cross-offshore wind it might be a bit tricky. Still, it’s the first sign of life.

Then we get to Sunday the 9th. This is the standout. Morning brings in a solid 7ft of SSW groundswell with a 13-second period. The energy is pumping at 1449. With a light offshore NNE wind, it’s going to be clean and powerful. This is the one for experienced surfers. It’s a proper session. The afternoon gets blown out by a strong onshore WSW wind, so get out there early.

Monday and Tuesday look messy. The swell stays around 7ft to 8ft, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy. Not worth paddling out for. Wednesday the 12th cleans up again with a cross-offshore breeze and 6ft of swell, but the energy drops a bit. It’s good, but not as good as Sunday.

Thursday the 13th morning is another cracker. 7ft of S swell at 13 seconds, light offshore NE wind, and a combined energy of 1305. This is right up there with Sunday. Clean, strong, and organized. The afternoon stays clean but the swell backs off a touch.

The following week, from the 15th onward, things get a bit inconsistent. There’s still swell in the water, mostly in the 5ft to 8ft range, but the winds are variable. The 16th has a clean morning with 4ft, and the 17th has a strong offshore wind but the swell is shorter period. From the 18th through the 21st, it fades out. The swell drops below 3ft and it’s mostly knee-high slop. The 19th does have a glassy morning with 3ft, but it’s weak.

So, to sum it up: the two true standouts are the mornings of Sunday the 9th and Thursday the 13th. Both have solid groundswell, good energy, and offshore winds. Everything else is a bit of a mixed bag. The first week has the most potential, the second week is more of a waiting game.

Rusty.

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